Anyone Any Experience Of Nextdoor.co.uk?

[ToraToraTora]

just had an invite, any issues? pros and cons? thanks

[emmie]

nope, you sure it's legit.

[sherrardk]

Yes, it’s fine - just people in your area asking for recommendations for trades people, moaning about dog crap, berating people for not joining in with communal litter picks, the usual

[-SharonA-]

Yes I've joined my local one in London. Got a few useful updates on what's happening in the area. Few spam like emails.
I recommend if you join that you use an email address solely for this as I get a lot of mail, mostly irrelevant to me. So create a new email addy.

[bhg481]

I got halfway through joining and then decided I'd probably get a lot of spam, so I aborted the application. I get the spam anyway, with no ability to look further into the emails as I don't have a password so the message is either join properly or don't even start.

[denquiz]

Yes, I use it occasionally. I can advertise local events, ask for help finding tradesman etc. It is like a local version of Facebook. If you can adjust the settings on your account, you shouldn't get a lot of email notifications.

[Prudie]

Yes I've been a member of mine for at least a year. Perfectly legit and good for hearing and talking about local issues, lost pets, accidents etc and for sale items. Only con is I get an awful lot of update emails but I'm sure I could amend that in settings if I could be bothered.

[New Judge]

//Nextdoor is the best way to stay informed about what’s going on in your neighbourhood—whether it’s finding a last-minute babysitter, planning a local event, or sharing safety tips.//

Sounds horrendous.

[ubasses]

Yes, been on our local villages one for about 12 months. Like Prudie get a lot of emails re new posts and updates, lots of useful info and warnings of scams, car reg nos of suspicious individuals. There is a co-ordinator who posts a lot of information the local police want to get out to the public.
Never had any spam though.

[zebo]

We have it here, Norfolk, it's handy but does get hi-jacked by people advertising their services.

[woofgang]

its legit but some of them turn into nag and moan sites. Where I live the grapevine is as virulent as knotweed and the grapes it produces are sour so I stay well out.

[Tilly2]

I have been a member since before Nextdoor took over the site. It was formerly know as 'Streetwise'.

I find it invaluable for information and recommendations about local trades people, letting people know I've found a lost dog, asking for help and advice and knowing what's going on around and about.
We do not have moaning, nosy , small town mentality people on the site. I suppose we are luck. I look in most days. There is always something interesting to read.

[Apc2604]

I did join but it was a waste of time. I kept getting emailssaying we couldn't be a member unless more neighbours join (they need a minimum of 10)and asking me to recruit more neighbours. There need to be a certain number in a parish. We only have three neighbours! no other visible housing. Others homes in the parish are few and far between and scattered over a large rural area. Now I have been getting spam telling me that a neighbour would be visiting me to collect my yearly dues and to have the cash ready!

[fiction-factory]

We had a successful residents association then we all got letters pushed through letterboxes saying Dear [name of village] Neighbour and asking us to join Nextdoor. The Residents association advised us all to ignore it. I got the impression from the letter that it was aimed at the Muslim/Pakistani residents though who perhaps felt the usual channel didn't adequately reflect their needs

[Boto]

I had a leaflet through the door saying I had to join. Therefore I didn’t.

[ToraToraTora]

ok thanks all, I think I'll pass, last thing I need is a local twitface.

[Tilly2]

Subscriptions, APC?

I have never paid anything.

[wiltsman]

Like Tilly, I joined my local Nextdoor site. In general I find it useful, getting news from my parish council and road information just as a couple of examples. As for any fees being requested .... absolutely not!

[Old_Geezer]

You get e-mails about break-ins and the like. Nothing overly useful really.

[Apc2604]

Tilly2 //Subscriptions, APC?//

Hence how I know it was spam!

[Tilly2]

Oh yeah. Sorry, missed that bit.